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Danish Military Thread

This thread is for discussion, news etc. on the Danish military so we can keep other treads clean. There's quit a few question from foreigners that want too join the Danish military, this is why i'm starting it now..

Taken from "Danish soldiers in Helmand" thread:

Originally Posted by Kolya

I have a related question. Does any of you guys in the danish military know when you will start taking in enlisted(Konstabel) again? I am swedish so I understand danish(after a bit of practice) and really want to join the danish military but i seems after I saw this page http://forsvaretsuddannelser.dk/ANSO...s/default.aspx that you won't take in any more people for the whole of 2010 and it was full last summer too when I watched for openings. I am just curious if anyone has any "inside" information to when people can start enlisting again?

When the new defense agreement(2010-2014) is in place(should be announced in this month) with the new army-structure, you should e-mail the recruiters at the page you linked to. I think they'll be able to give you an answer in a couple of months time..

Thanks for the information. I really hope they start taking in enlisted during 2010. Is the danish army downsizing with the new defence agreement?

In some areas, yes.

The HRU (Army Reaction Force Training) is very popular, and I think that's the main reason for them not taking in any more people at the moment. So the best thing to do is talk to the recruiters and get signed up ASAP if you really want to follow through on this.

Thanks for the information. I really hope they start taking in enlisted during 2010. Is the danish army downsizing with the new defence agreement?

I don't think the army is getting smaller. It will lose some capacities(AT, AA, eg.) that are meant to support the brigades, but will gain some new capacities so that we gets better at deploying and supporting battalion battlegroups like the one we have in Helmand right now. I'm not sure thou.. ?

Some news.. The Danish commandship, Absalon http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...d.php?t=171763 is shipping out tomorrow headed for the Horn of Africa again. It will take command of SNMG1 on the 25th Jan, which is hunting pirates in the area(Operation Allied Protector). Denmark will have the command for 1 year. Absalon is being reliefed by its sistership, Esbern Snare, in 6 months time.

Any news on further piranha or CV90 purchases beside the already 113 and 45 delivered or ordered?

No, we are all waiting .. but i know that there will be bought Piranhas to replace those that have been lost in Helmand. But my guess is that we proberly buy some additional also, its a very good and popular vehicle.

Well, the test is to see how our old 120mm ammunition (M/50, 20 - 30 years on shelves) fares in new mortars. I thought we'd already decided on the Soltam 120mm nortar, but the article mentions "two systems"...? I still say put NEMO towers on a few Piranhas.